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  • EFCC arrests 173 suspects in Kano, recovers N149m

    EFCC arrests 173 suspects in Kano, recovers N149m

    Kano zone of the EFCC arrested 173 suspects for various crimes between January and April.

    Head of the zone, Mr Mualledi Farouk-Dogondaji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday that those in the net allegedly involved themselves in money laundering or cybercrimes.

    Other suspects, he said, were allegedly involved either in Advanced Fee Fraud (419), Ponzi scheme, and bank or procurement fraud.

    He said the Commission recovered N149 million from the suspects for corporate bodies and individuals who had been duped and secured 11 convictions during the period under review.

    He appealed to members of the public to stop patronising fraudsters and to provide the Commission with useful information to enable it to curb crime rate.

    Farouk-Dogondaji said the call became necessary considering the fact that the Commission conducted its investigations, based on intelligence reports and petitions received from groups and individuals

  • Police arrest four new suspects with links to violent attacks on Soludo

    Police arrest four new suspects with links to violent attacks on Soludo

    The Anambra Police Command says it has arrested four new suspects in connection with the reported attack on Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

    The command’s Spokeman, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the fresh arrest in a statement issued in Awka on Thursday.

    Ikenga gave the names of the four suspects as Mbah Victor (30), John Olisakwe (21), Chigozie Omeh (20) and Emmanuel Nnobi ( 28).

    “The suspects confessed to have actively taken part in the attack and subsequent abduction of the Commissioner for Water and Public Utility, Mr Emeka Ezenwanne,” the statement states.

    It further states that the command had intensified efforts to rescue the commissioner.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Soludo was attacked by gunmen at a political gathering in his Isuofia home town in Aguata Local Government Area on Wednesday.

    It was gathered that three police orderlies attached to him were killed by the gunmen.

    The police had earlier confirmed the arrest of one suspect in the wake of the attack.

    According to him, “Efforts are still ongoing to apprehend other fleeing accomplices, unravel the circumstances surrounding the incidence and bring the suspects to book,” he stated.
    The command reaffirmed its commitment toward ensuring the safety of residents of the state.

    It further called on the people to assist the command with useful information that would help to tackle crime and criminality in the state.

  • Five more suspects arrested in connection to Fasoranti daughter’s murder

    Five more suspects arrested in connection to Fasoranti daughter’s murder

    Operatives of the Force CID, SWAT, have arrested five more suspects in connection to the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of former leader of Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Funke Olakunrin was killed at Kajola on Ondo-Ore Road on 12 July 2019.

    Four suspects: Lawal Mazaje, Adamu Adamu, Mohammed Shehu Usman, and Auwal Abubakar were earlier arrested and are being prosecuted.

    They were arraigned on three count charges of conspiracy to kill, murder and kidnapping.

    Names of the five new suspects were given as Lawal Mazaje, 40, from Felele, Kogi State; Adamu Adamu, 50, from Jada in Adamawa State; Mohammed Usman, 26, from Illela, Sokoto State and Auwal Abubakar, 25, from Shinkafi , Zamfara State.

    The arrest of the five suspects was made known at the resumed hearing of the four suspects presided over by Justice Bode Adegbehingbe.

    Lead counsel for prosecution, Grace Olowoporoku, informed the court that the five suspects were arrested following the continuous mentioning of their names during investigation.

    Olowoporoku requested for a short adjournment to enable the prosecution conclude investigation on the new suspects.

    Justice Adegbehingbe adjourned the case to April 27, 29, 30 and May 5, 2021 for continuation of hearing.

  • BREAKING: FG set to commence trial of 5,000 Boko Haram suspects

    BREAKING: FG set to commence trial of 5,000 Boko Haram suspects

    The Federal Government said it will soon commence the trial of 5,000 suspected Boko Haram members who are in various detention facilities across the country.

    The Director General of Legal Aid Council, Aliyu Abubakar, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Borno Governor Babagana Zulum at the Government House, Maiduguri.

    Abubakar identified Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, Kainji Correctional facilities, among the locations were the suspects are being detained over their alleged involvement in the activities of the Boko Haram sect.

    He said the trial would be conducted by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Office of the National Security Advisers in collaboration with the Theartre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, while the Legal Aid Council has been mandated to provide defence for the inmates.

    He explained that the legal aid team has so far interviewed 283 suspects as part of efforts to establish their involvement in terrorism and as well understand the nature of the crime they committed.

    “As their defence counsel, we have to interview them from time to time to enable us know their own part of the story. It so because regardless of the crimes they committed, it is possible that out of hundreds, you may find out that one or two persons are innocent.

    “It is necessary for them to be represented by this council to make sure that all the requirements of the law are fulfilled. All evidence must be presented against them before the court of the law so that those found guilty would be prosecuted. In as much as every body is aware of the nature of the crime they have committed, under our laws, they are innocent until proven guilty,” he said.

    Abubakar lauded the leadership of Operation Lafiya Dole for providing the legal team with access to its detention facility to meet the inmates and interact with them.

    He said the recent changes made in the military leadership would transform into progress in the quest to bring an end to insurgency and banditry in the country.

    Governor Zulum said the government is ready to partner with the federal government to enable it achieve its mandate.

    Represented by the Deputy Governor, Zulum lauded the council for providing legal support to the people of the state while assuring them of the government’s commitment to support the the council financially.

    He also urged the federal government and other stakeholders to adopt a sustainable plan in the Operation Safe Corridor program geared towards the rehabilitation of former insurgents.

    He said the lack of a proper exit sustainability plan in the program has hampered its success.

  • Police nab nine robbery suspects in Abuja

    Police nab nine robbery suspects in Abuja

    The FCT Police Command has detained nine robbery suspects along Jabi-Utako, Wuse and Kwali axis.

    The suspects were arrested during different intelligence operations between February 10-18,2021.

    The suspects are Adah Johnson, 20years; Ebere Ekueme, 19; Freedom Emmanuel ,20; Gambo Alanana ,19; Gideon Adaga, 35; Friday Adanu ,20; Danjuma Gambo, 19; Abubakar Aliyu ,20 and Jude Godwin, 25years.

    A statement on Sunday by the FCT police spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said exhibits recovered from the suspects include three locally fabricated pistols, one unexpended cartridge, four cutlasses, one cutter, three television sets, four mobile phones and N130,000 cash.

    The police said the suspects will be arraigned in court after investigation.

     

  • TRENDING: Nigeria Police under attack on social media for photoshopping images of suspects

    TRENDING: Nigeria Police under attack on social media for photoshopping images of suspects

    The Nigeria Police Force, @PoliceNG has come under intense fire after it was alleged to have photoshopped major parts of an image shared on Twitter.

    The photo tagged “photo news”, shows a man and a woman who were arrested after six AK49 rifles were recovered from them. The tweet reads: L-R: Duleji Alhaji Abubakar a.k.a Ori jeje and Talatu Ibrahim from whom six (6) AK49 rifles were recovered.

    According to an analysis by a BBC correspondent, Stephanie Hegarthy, one of the photos posted by the police claiming to show two suspects with arms haul reflected drastic colour differences, white background under mans arm, lack of reflection, blur around the weapons.

    Nigerian netizens have joined the conversation of the alleged photo manipulation.

    As at the time this report was filed the Nigeria police is yet to address the trending photoshop scandal on social media.

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  • Photo: Police nab 20 suspects over attack on security committee members in Bauchi

    Photo: Police nab 20 suspects over attack on security committee members in Bauchi

    The Bauchi State Police Command has paraded 20 hoodlums suspected to have attacked six members of a security committee before setting ablaze a Hilux vehicle belonging to the committee in Kofar Dumi Bauchi area of the state, earlier in the week.

    Addressing Journalist in Bauchi on Saturday, the State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Ahmed Wakili , said that on the 14th of November 2020, at about 1313hrs, information received from reliable sources indicates that some hoodlums, numbering about twenty went and attacked the office of the security committee members, located at Kofar Dumi, Bauchi and burnt thier Hilux car, while six of the security Commitee members sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to the Bauchi State Specialist Hospital for treatment.

    The Police Spokesman said that on receipt of the compliant, the State Police Commissioner, charged the tactical team of the command to arrest the perpetrators, adding that the team led by Commander RSS swung into action by carrying out series of raid at criminal hideouts, flashpoints and blackspots.

    Exhibits recovered from the suspects includes laptops, motorcycles, electrical appliances and household items. The suspects are currently being interrogated by detectives.

    The suspects arrested in connection with the crime include Mubarak Hashim of Korofi , Umar Ibrahim of Unguwan Bauchi, Yahaya Ibrahim of Unguwan Bauchi, Mohammed Sani(AKA) Dila of Saman Korofi, Abubakar Dahiru of Augunwan Gado Bauchi, Mustapha Muhammed (AKA) Maidala of Sabuwar Kasuwa, Suleiman Suleiman (AKA)Babaji of Kasuwar Dada, Mukhtar Abdullahi (AKA) Junior, Naziru Jibrin (AKA) Grap, Musa Bala(AKA) Army, Abubakar Bala(AKA)Gashi, Isiyaki Adamu (AKA)Ola, Abubakar Sanusi(AKA) Abba, Adamu Ahmad(AKA) Ado, Rabi’u Umar(AKA) Ranson, Bashir Yahaya(AKA) Basho.

    In a related development, detectives from the state have arrested nine suspected armed robbers said by the police to have recently terrorised villagers in Gudum Hausawa and IDC Zango.

    The PPRO stated that on receipt of the information, the DPO ‘D’ Division led a team of patrol who swung into action and arrested the nine suspects.

    He gave the names of the nine suspects to include 22 year Ahmed Umar, 20 year old Mohammed Danladi, 22 year old Abdulsalam Ali, 18 year old Abdulmumni Zakari, 21 year old Umar Aliyu, 21 year old Ibrahim Ahmed, 18 year old Ahmed Adamu, 18 year old Usman Yunusa and 18 year old Basiru Sabo.

    DSP Wakil said that the exhibits recovered from the suspects include 9 sets of wrappers, 5 yard of Shedda, 3 laptops, 1 Electric Iron, 3 set of mobile phones, 2 Jincheng Ladies Motorcycles, the sum of N90,000, charms, 7 cutlasses, jewelries and rings and one pair and of shoe.

    He added that while the other suspects escaped to unknown destination, efforts are on top gear to apprehend the fleeing suspects.

  • HORROR! Five suspects rape 11-year-old to death on Independence Day

    HORROR! Five suspects rape 11-year-old to death on Independence Day

    An 11-year-girl was on Thursday, October 1 (Nigeria’s independence Day) raped to death in Lagos.

    Five suspects have been arrested by police in connection with the incident.

    It was gathered that the victim, Favour Okechukwu, was gang-raped until she died in a shack in the Power Line area of Ejigbo community.

    Sources said the assault on the 11-year-old may have started on Wednesday afternoon and ended about 6am on Thursday when she reportedly passed away.

    The incident was reported at Ejigbo Police Station where sources said five men have been arrested, including the owner of the shack where the body was discovered.

    President, International Charitable Initiative for Girl Child and Women Development Foundation (ICI-WODEF), Mrs Helen Ibeji told newsmen that the girl came back from school on Wednesday and was asked by her mother to buy a carton of sausages, the last time the girl was seen alive. Ibeji said when the girl did not return from the errand, her parents started looking for her.

    Her body was found in the shack stark naked.

    It was gathered that police invited officials of the Lagos State DNA & Forensic Centre (LSD&FC) who took the body away for forensic analysis.

    Chairman of Ejigbo council Mudashiru Obe expressed shock and sadness over the incident when he visited the scene.

    Obe and Ibeji have appealed to security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the crime and bring them to book.

  • Court remands seven suspects with links to Edo Assembly invasion

    Court remands seven suspects with links to Edo Assembly invasion

    Edo State High Court has remanded in police custody, the seven suspects arrested over the August 6 invasion of Edo House of Assembly, pending the determination of the case on September 3.

    The seven suspects who appeared the Court presided over by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba are being prosecuted for illegal possession of firearms and disturbance of public peace.

    The suspects are Festus Agbonrenren (25), Odion Osayande (23), Ogbeiwe Wilfred (52), Morgan Uwaigboe (47), Osayomore Salami (25), Ifeoluwa Oladele (36) and Iginobaro Collins (26).

    They were arrested within the premises of Edo House of Assembly complex with five double-barrel long guns, two single barrel long guns and 10 live cartridges.

    Police sources indicated that the seven suspects confessed to being mobilised to Edo House of Assembly by Governor Godwin Obaseki’s aides: Kabiru Adjoto and Osaigbovo Iyoha, in order to deny entry to the Assembly complex to 17 All Progressives Congress’ (APC’s) elected lawmakers, who are opposed to Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    The seven suspects allegedly provided cover for other thugs who removed the roof of the Edo House of Assembly complex, vandalised its chambers and tipped heaps of sand and granite at its entrance, in violent chaos that was supervised by Obaseki and his deputy/running mate, Philip Shaibu.

  • Four kidnap suspects gunned down in Kogi

    Four kidnap suspects gunned down in Kogi

    A patrol team of vigilance and police officials in Kogi State on Sunday foiled a kidnap attempt along Lokoja-Okene highway.

     

    Four of the suspected kidnappers were executed, police said.

     

    An eyewitness observed that four of the suspects were shot and killed when they tried to abduct travellers about 6.30pm.

     

     

    Activities of daredevil kidnappers along the corridor prompted the state security adviser, Comdr Jerry Omodara (rtd.) to deploy men of the state vigilante services to the road to complement efforts of the state police command.

     

    The effort, it appears, paid off on Sunday when four of the suspected kidnappers were reportedly killed along the route.

     

    Police spokesman William Aya, a Deputy Superintendent, said he would contact police authorities in the area before commenting on the incident.